https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188763 Dismissal without a departmental inquiry is valid only where the disciplinary authority records reasons showing that holding such inquiry is not reasonably practicable under Article 311(2)(b) and Rule 19. The test is reasonable practicability in the prevailing circumstances, not absolute impossibility, and judicial review is confined to whether the recorded reasons are relevant and bona fide. On the stated facts, intimidation, disruptive collective conduct, and a breakdown of discipline justified the conclusion that witnesses were unlikely to cooperate, so the dismissal orders were upheld as lawfully made. en-us Thu, 12 Sep 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:40:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188763 Dismissal without a departmental inquiry is valid only where the disciplinary authority records reasons showing that holding such inquiry is not reasonably practicable under Article 311(2)(b) and Rule 19. The test is reasonable practicability in the prevailing circumstances, not absolute impossibility, and judicial review is confined to whether the recorded reasons are relevant and bona fide. On the stated facts, intimidation, disruptive collective conduct, and a breakdown of discipline justified the conclusion that witnesses were unlikely to cooperate, so the dismissal orders were upheld as lawfully made. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Sep 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188763